40 Best NPR Podcasts

1. Fresh Air

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Latest Dolly Parton (26 Aug, 2026)
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Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries. Subscribe to Fresh Air Plus! You'll enjoy bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening - all while you support NPR's mission...MORE Hosts Terry Gross, Tonya Mosley
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
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2. Up First from NPR

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Latest Dolly Parton Remembered, Canada Hits US With Tariffs, US... (26 Aug, 2026)
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NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with hosts Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin and A Martinez. Also available on Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET, with Ayesha Rascoe and Scott Simon. On Sundays, hear a longer exploration behind the headlines with Ayesha Rascoe on 'The Sunday Story,' available by 8 a.m. ET...MORE Hosts Steve Inskeep, Leila Fadel, Michel Martin, A Martinez, Ayesha Rascoe, Scott Simon, Rachel Martin
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 61.8K Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

3. TED Radio Hour

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Latest How the creator economy is making you talk like the internet (21 Aug, 2026)
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Exploring the biggest questions of our time with the help of the world's greatest thinkers. Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and most importantly, ourselves.Get more brainy miscellany with TED Radio Hour+. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/tedMORE Host Manoush Zomorodi
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 5.2K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Since Jun 2018 Get Email Contact

4. It's Been a Minute

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Latest Books can teach you to love yourself. If you let them. (25 Aug, 2026)
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Want in on a secret? Your likes and dislikes didn't develop by accident. There are subtle and not-so-subtle forces around you, shaping what you think, how you act, and even who you think you are. Brittany Luse is here to break the spell and help you feel wiser in a society that makes things blurry. THE BEST POP CULTURE PODCAST AWARD WINNER AT THE 2025 SIGNAL AWARDS It's Been A Minute with Brittany Luse is the best podcast for understanding what's going on in culture right now, and helps you consume it smarter...MORE Host Brittany Luse
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 9.9K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2017 Get Email Contact

5. Code Switch

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Latest Unpacking estrangement: Who goes No Contact? (25 Aug, 2026)
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What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore how race affects every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, food and everything in between. This podcast makes all of us part of the conversation — because we're all part of the story. Code Switch was named Apple Podcasts' first-ever Show of the Year in 2020. Want to level up your Code Switch game? Try Code Switch Plus...MORE Hosts Lori Lizarraga, B. A. Parker, Gene Demby, Shereen Marisol Meraji
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 16.5K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Throughline

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Latest How Korean culture went global (20 Aug, 2026)
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Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, 'How did we get here?' We use sound and stories to bring history to life and put you into the middle of it. From ancient civilizations to forgotten figures, we take you directly to the moments that shaped our world. Throughline is hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalists Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei. Subscribe to Throughline+...MORE Hosts Ramtin Arablouei, Rund Abdelfatah
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 18.3K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2019 Video Podcast YouTube
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7. Short Wave

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Latest How your metabolism could alter your mental health (26 Aug, 2026)
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New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber for science on a different wavelength. If you're hooked, try Short Wave Plus. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/ shortwaveMORE Hosts Regina G. Barber, Emily Kwong
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 7.2K Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

8. The Pulse

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Latest What's Really Going On Inside Animals' Heads? (19 Aug, 2026)
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Go on an adventure into unexpected corners of the health and science world each week with award-winning host Maiken Scott. The Pulse takes you behind the doors of operating rooms, into the lab with some of the world's foremost scientists, and back in time to explore life-changing innovations. The Pulse delivers stories in ways that matter to you, and answers questions you never knew you had.MORE Host Maiken Scott
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 336 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. No Compromise

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Latest Listen to 'We Keep Us Safe' on NPR's Embedded podcast (22 Jul, 2026)
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Winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Audio Reporting. Discover a social media empire with an unapologetic vision of gun rights—generating millions of likes, follows, and dollars. From WAMU's Guns & America, reporters Lisa Hagen of WABE and Chris Haxel of KCUR expose how three brothers from the most uncompromising corner of the gun debate are turning hot-button issues into donations and controversy.MORE Hosts Chris Haxel, Lisa Hagen
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 2.2K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact

10. Pop Culture Happy Hour

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Latest Fictional teachers we wish we had (26 Aug, 2026)
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Get obsessed with us. Four days a week, Pop Culture Happy Hour serves you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more. Join arts journalists Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Aisha Harris - plus a rotating cast of guest pop culture aficionados. The Happy Hour team leaves room at the table for exploring a range of reactions and opinions on every bit of the pop universe...MORE Hosts Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, Aisha Harris
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 13.5K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Consider This from NPR

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Latest Can a landmark settlement protect children from social... (26 Aug, 2026)
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The hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you, in 15 minutes. New episodes six days a week, Sunday through Friday. Support NPR and get your news sponsor-free with Consider This+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/considerthisMORE Hosts Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, Ari Shapiro, Juana Summers, Scott Detrow
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 6.7K Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

12. StoryCorps

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Latest Annunciation (25 Aug, 2026)
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Stories of the human heart. A candid, unscripted conversation between two people about what's really important in life: love, loss, family, friendship. When the world seems out of hand, tune in to StoryCorps and be reminded of the things that matter most.MORE Host Kamilah Kashanie
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 4.4K Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

13. NPR News Now

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Latest NPR News: 08-26-2026 9PM EDT (26 Aug, 2026)
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The latest news in five minutes. Updated hourly.
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 15.8K Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

14. 1A

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Latest Health: The DRC Ebola Outbreak Is Spreading At A Rapid Pace.... (25 Aug, 2026)
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Listening to the news can feel like a journey. But 1A guides you beyond the headlines and cuts through the noise. Let's get to the heart of the story, together on 1A. Support NPR and get your news sponsor-free with 1A+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/the1aMORE Host Jennifer White
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 4.7K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact

15. The NPR Politics Podcast

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Latest Graham survives runoff with help from Trump's super PAC (26 Aug, 2026)
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Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what happened. They tell you why it matters. Every afternoon. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org . You'll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening for The NPR Politics Podcast.MORE Hosts Sarah McCammon, Tamara Keith, Miles Parks, Odette Yousef, Ryan Lucas
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 28.1K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. NPR's Book of the Day

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In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times or temporarily escape from them we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less.MORE Hosts Andrew Limbong, Michel Martin, Juana Summers, Ari Shapiro
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 761 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

17. Wild Card with Rachel Martin

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Life's too short for small talk. Rachel gets right to the questions that matter most. Once a week, famous guests pull questions from a deck of cards and open up about the kind of stuff we all think about but rarely say out loud. Actors, authors, and thinkers are prompted to talk about everything from their insecurities and dreams to grief and God. Named one of the 10 best podcasts of 2024 by The New York Time s, Wild Card stands out among celebrity interview podcasts. When modern life feels chaotic or overwhelming, listen to Wild Card for a joyful, grounding reminder of our shared humanity...MORE Host Rachel Martin
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.1K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. Lost Patients

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Latest Adults in the Room Live: A behind-the-scenes look at an... (29 Jun, 2026)
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Lost Patients takes you into new spaces most people have likely never experienced before — the inside of someone's psychosis, mental health court rooms, and the past and present streets of Seattle, says Esmy.Jimenez, collaborating journalist of Lost Patients, Apple Podcasts' Spotlight show for August 2024. Jimenez, joined by Will James and Sydney Brownstone, have created a deeply immersive six-part docuseries that explores the challenges of treating severe mental illness through the lens of one city's past, present, and future...MORE Producer/Network NPR
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 3.4K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. Landslide

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Latest Are we doomed? (28 Apr, 2026)
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In the mid-1970s, the Republican Party looked on the verge of self-destruction. Until 1976. A political earthquake: A cutthroat, razor-close, deeply personal battle for the Republican nomination, and the party's identity. It resurrected the GOP, remade it as a conservative party, and pulled the country sharply to the right. Landslide is the story of the closest presidential primary race in American history, what followed, and how it reshaped the political parties — opening the partisan rifts that divide us today. Hosted by award-winning public radio journalist Ben Bradford.MORE Host Ben Bradford
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. Extremely American

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Latest Help us report Season 3 of Extremely American (18 May, 2026)
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In Season 2 of Extremely American: Onward Christian Soldiers host Heath Druzin and James Dawson take an inside look at Christian nationalism. The movement aims to end American democracy as we know it and install theocracy, taking rights away from the vast majority of Americans in the process. The season follows the movement through the story of an influential far-right church, its attempt to take over a small town and a dark underbelly of abuse.MORE Hosts Heath Druzin, James Dawson
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 479 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. State of the World from NPR

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Latest Chinese workers fight back against AI; the meaning of milk... (25 Aug, 2026)
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Immerse yourself in the most compelling and consequential stories from around the globe. The world is changing in big ways every day. State of the World from NPR takes you where the news is happening — and explains why it matters. With bureaus spanning the globe, NPR reporters bring you facts and context from the ground so you can cut through the noise of disinformation. NPR's State of the World , a human perspective on global stories in just a few minutes, every weekday. State of the World was previously State of Ukraine...MORE Host Greg Dixon
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 497 Avg Length 7 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

22. How Wild

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Latest How Wild Presents: Beyond the Shore (11 Jun, 2026)
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How Wild hits trails around the country, exploring the meaning of wilderness. A century ago, the U.S. set aside the first official wilderness. You'll hear stories from rangers, scientists, hikers, environmentalists, and Tribal leaders as they grapple with the realities of wilderness on a changing planet, and whether the concept of 'wilderness' has ever really existed.MORE Producer/Network NPR
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 165 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

23. Body Electric

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Latest Big update: The Body Electric book is out! (05 May, 2026)
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Our bodies are adapting and changing to meet the demands of the Information Age. What is happening? And what can we do about it? This six-part series is an interactive investigation into the relationship between our technology and our bodies...and how we can fix it.MORE Producer/Network NPR
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 168 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

24. Trump's Terms

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Host Scott Detrow curates NPR's reporting, analysis and updates on the 47th President, focusing on actions and policies that challenge precedent and upend political norms, raising questions about what a President can do — and whether his efforts will benefit the voters who returned him to power. Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to Trump's Terms+ and unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.MORE Host Scott Detrow
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 517 Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

25. NPR News Now

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Latest NPR News: 08-27-2026 1AM EDT (26 Aug, 2026)
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The latest news in three minutes. Updated hourly.
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26. Ask Me Another

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Packed with trivia, comedy and celebrity guests, Ask Me Another is like an amusement park for your brain. Host Ophira Eisenberg and musician Jonathan Coulton take brilliant contestants on a roller coaster that'll make you laugh and scream (out the answers)—and barely anyone throws up in a trash can.MORE Hosts Ophira Eisenberg, Jonathan Coulton
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 5.4K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

27. Louder Than A Riot

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Hip-hop emerged from the voices of the unheard. But freedom doesn't ring the same for everyone. Inside all corners of the culture, Black women and queer folk have dealt with the same oppression the music was built to escape. Season 2 of Louder Than A Riot examines who hip-hop marginalizes, and how misogynoir — the specific racist misogyny against Black women — is embedded into the fabric of the culture that we love.From Rico Nasty facing harassment from toxic fans, to Saucy Santana's unapologetically femme aesthetics in a queerphobic industry, to the assault case that put Megan Thee Stal..MORE Hosts Rodney Carmichael, Sidney Madden
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 3.3K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

28. Invisibilia

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Unseeable forces control human behavior and shape our ideas, beliefs, and assumptions. Invisibilia—Latin for invisible things—fuses narrative storytelling with science that will make you see your own life differently.MORE Hosts Yowei Shaw, Kia Miakka Natisse
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 28.8K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

29. Believed

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How did Larry Nassar, an Olympic gymnastics doctor, get away with abusing hundreds of women and girls for two decades? Believed is an inside look at how a team of women won a conviction in one of the largest serial sexual abuse cases in U.S. history. It's a story of survivors finding their power in a cultural moment when people are coming to understand how important that is. It's also an unnerving exploration of how even well-meaning adults can fail to believe.MORE Hosts Kate Wells, Lindsey Smith
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 15.7K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact

30. Rough Translation

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Latest Rough Translation New Years Farewell
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How are the things we're talking about being talked about somewhere else in the world? Gregory Warner tells stories that follow familiar conversations into unfamiliar territory. At a time when the world seems small but it's as hard as ever to escape our echo chambers, Rough Translation takes you places.MORE Host Gregory Warner
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 9.4K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2017 Get Email Contact

31. The Students' Podcast

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Latest The Fluid Dynamics of Coffee
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Teachers and students, got something to say? Put on your headphones and get ready to hit record! The folks behind NPR's Student Podcast Challenge made this handy guide on how to make a podcast in the classroom. We'll talk about how to gather good sound, ask great questions and conduct smart interviews. Plus, we'll hear from the contest's judges, last year's winners and feature some pretty inspiring stories of students and teachers. It's everything you need to make an amazing podcast!MORE Hosts Lauren Migaki, Elissa Nadworny, Jeffrey Pierre
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 48 Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

32. The Last Ride

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Two young men of color vanished three months apart, on the same road in Naples, Florida, under eerily similar circumstances nearly 20 years ago. They were last seen with the same white sheriff's deputy. The since-fired deputy said he gave the men rides to Circle K stores, a story that could never be corroborated. He's the only person of interest, but has never been charged. No one has...MORE Host Janine Zeitlin
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 991 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

33. Inheriting

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Inheriting is a show about Asian American and Pacific Islander families, which explores how one event in history can ripple through generations. In doing so, the show seeks to break apart the AAPI monolith and tell a fuller story of these communities. In each episode, NPR's Emily Kwong sits down with one family and facilitates deeply emotional conversations between their loved ones, exploring how their most personal, private moments are an integral part of history. Through these stories, we show how the past is personal and how to live with the legacies we're constantly inheriting...MORE Producer/Network NPR
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 259 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

34. The Limits with Jay Williams

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Today, the art of celebrity doesn't look like it used to. Now, it's all about betting on yourself and expanding your personal brand—sometimes even beyond your comfort zone. Few understand the art of rebounding your life better than Williams, now an author, entrepreneur and ESPN host. Each week, he'll go deep with heavy-hitters from the worlds of sports, entertainment, and pop culture to understand the principles of faith, vision, and grit they live by in order to see past doubt and build their empires...MORE Producer/Network NPR
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 149 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

35. Business Story of the Day : NPR

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36. Road to Rickwood

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In June, MLB will host a game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, AL. In its 114-year history, the field has seen everything from segregated baseball, a women's suffrage event, a Klan rally and the first integrated sports team in Alabama. Host Roy Wood Jr. speaks with historians, former Negro Leaguers and more to explore how Birmingham's civil rights story played out at America's oldest ballpark.MORE Producer/Network NPR
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 245 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

37. Bright Lit Place

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When the U.S. government and state of Florida unveiled a new plan to save the Everglades in 2000, the sprawling blueprint to restore the wetlands became the largest hydrological restoration effort in the nation's history. Two decades later, only one project is complete, and the Everglades is still dying. Bright Lit Place heads into the swamp to meet its first inhabitants, the scientists who study it and the warring sides struggling to find a way out of the muck.MORE Producer/Network NPR
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 53 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

38. Track Change

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As four men are held in a Virginia jail, they record an album to chronicle their efforts to break free from an oppressive cycle of addiction and incarceration. In each music-infused episode of this documentary series, host and trailblazing hip-hop artist Speech Thomas meets a musician at a crossroads in their uphill struggle for freedom, learns what brought them to this inflection point, and helps them record a song that captures this critical moment in their life. From soulful country to fiery hip-hop and haunting R&B, this music affirms the lives of people who are written off by society...MORE Producer/Network NPR
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

39. Black Stories. Black Truths.

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Welcome to a collection of some of NPR's best podcast episodes and features from across the Black experience. Some might make you laugh. Some might make you feel inspired. Others might make you uncomfortable. And some might make you feel all of that in the same five-minute span. This is NPR, noir.Check out the exclusive Black Stories, Black Truths merch line, and be sure to follow all of these shows for more great content, wherever you get your podcasts.MORE Producer/Network NPR
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 123 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

40. World Story of the Day : NPR

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We're no longer publishing new episodes of this podcast, but check out NPR's podcast State of the World, where you can still get today's most compelling and consequential stories from around the world every weekday afternoon.MORE Producer/Network NPR
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